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1. the act of passing from one state or place to the next (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | change of state, |
| definition | : | the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | segue, |
| definition | : | the act of changing smoothly from one state or situation to another (noun.act) |
2. a journey usually by ship (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | journey, journeying, |
| definition | : | the act of traveling from one place to another (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | lockage, |
| definition | : | passage through a lock in a canal or waterway (noun.act) |
3. the act of passing something to another person (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | bringing, delivery, |
| definition | : | the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | relay, |
| definition | : | the act of passing something along from one person or group to another (noun.act) |
4. a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | reaction, response, |
| definition | : | a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent (noun.act) |
5. the passing of a law by a legislative body (noun.act)
| domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
| definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
6. a way through or along which someone or something may pass (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | way, |
| definition | : | any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | adit, |
| definition | : | a nearly horizontal passage from the surface into a mine (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | aisle, |
| definition | : | a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | channel, |
| definition | : | a passage for water (or other fluids) to flow through (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | conduit, |
| definition | : | a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | fish ladder, |
| definition | : | a series of ascending pools providing a passage for salmon to swim upstream past a dam (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | passageway, |
| definition | : | a passage between rooms or between buildings (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | right of way, |
| definition | : | the passage consisting of a path or strip of land over which someone has the legal right to pass (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | shaft, |
| definition | : | a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | throat, |
| definition | : | a passage resembling a throat in shape or function (noun.artifact) |
7. a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass (noun.body)
| hyponym | : | birth canal, |
| definition | : | a passage in the uterus and vagina through which a fetus passes during vaginal birth (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | meatus, |
| definition | : | a natural body passageway (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | opening, orifice, porta, |
| definition | : | an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | canal, channel, duct, epithelial duct, |
| definition | : | a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | sinusoid, |
| definition | : | tiny endothelium-lined passages for blood in the tissue of an organ (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | carpal tunnel, |
| definition | : | a passageway in the wrist through which nerves and the flexor muscles of the hands pass (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | root canal, |
| definition | : | the passage in the root of a tooth through which its nerve and blood vessels enter the pulp cavity (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | epicardia, |
| definition | : | the short part of the esophagus extending downward from the diaphragm to the stomach (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | fauces, |
| definition | : | the passage between the back of the mouth and the pharynx (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | fistula, sinus, |
| definition | : | an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | shunt, |
| definition | : | a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another (noun.body) |
8. a section of text; particularly a section of medium length (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | section, subdivision, |
| definition | : | a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | locus classicus, |
| definition | : | an authoritative and often-quoted passage (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | place, |
| definition | : | the passage that is being read (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | purple passage, |
| definition | : | a passage full of ornate and flowery language (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | transition, |
| definition | : | a passage that connects a topic to one that follows (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | text, |
| definition | : | a passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermon (noun.communication) |
| part meronym | : | text, textual matter, |
| definition | : | the words of something written (noun.communication) |
9. a short section of a musical composition (noun.communication)
| hyponym | : | allegro, |
| definition | : | a musical composition or musical passage to be performed quickly in a brisk lively manner (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | allegretto, |
| definition | : | a musical composition or musical passage to be performed at a somewhat quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | andante, |
| definition | : | a musical composition or musical passage to be performed moderately slow (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | intro, |
| definition | : | a brief introductory passage to a piece of popular music (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | cadence, |
| definition | : | the close of a musical section (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | cadenza, |
| definition | : | a brilliant solo passage occurring near the end of a piece of music (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | largo, |
| definition | : | (music) a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manner (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | adagio, |
| definition | : | (music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | recitative, |
| definition | : | a vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | modulation, transition, |
| definition | : | a musical passage moving from one key to another (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | impromptu, |
| definition | : | a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation (noun.communication) |
10. the motion of one object relative to another (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | motion, movement, |
| definition | : | a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something (noun.event) |
11. the act of passing from one state or place to the next (noun.act)
| derivation | : | transition, |
| definition | : | make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another) (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | lapse, pass, sink, |
| definition | : | pass into a specified state or condition (verb.motion) |
12. a journey usually by ship (noun.act)
13. the act of passing something to another person (noun.act)
14. a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another (noun.act)
15. the passing of a law by a legislative body (noun.act)
| derivation | : | enact, ordain, |
| definition | : | order by virtue of superior authority; decree (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | legislate, pass, |
| definition | : | make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation (verb.social) |
16. the motion of one object relative to another (noun.event)
17. the act of passing from one state or place to the next (noun.act)
| derivation | : | transition, |
| definition | : | make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another) (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | lapse, pass, sink, |
| definition | : | pass into a specified state or condition (verb.motion) |
18. a journey usually by ship (noun.act)
19. the act of passing something to another person (noun.act)
20. a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another (noun.act)
21. the passing of a law by a legislative body (noun.act)
| derivation | : | enact, ordain, |
| definition | : | order by virtue of superior authority; decree (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | legislate, pass, |
| definition | : | make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation (verb.social) |
22. the motion of one object relative to another (noun.event)
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